A Collection of Hymns, from Various Authors: Intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Hymns, and Imitation of the Psalms. By George Burder

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Luckman & Suffield. Sold also by J. Mathews, London; and by all other booksellers, 1784 - 146 pages
 

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Page 7 - Come, Almighty to deliver. Let us all thy life receive; Suddenly return, and never, Never more thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing. Serve thee as thy hosts above, Pray, and praise thee without ceasing, Glory in thy perfect love.
Page 30 - Born Thy people to deliver, Born a child, and yet a King, Born to reign in us for ever, Now Thy gracious kingdom bring. 4 By Thine own eternal Spirit Rule in all our hearts alone ; By Thine all-sufficient merit Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
Page 13 - Mine is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above, Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, strong as death. 5 " Thou shalt see My glory soon, When the work of grace is done ; Partner of My throne shalt be ; Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou Me?
Page 7 - Suddenly return, and never, Never more Thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing; Serve Thee as Thy hosts above ; Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing; Glory in Thy perfect love. 4 Finish then Thy new creation...
Page 26 - Where is the blessedness I knew, When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and his word? 3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed ! How sweet their memory still ! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill.
Page 25 - Redeemer's throne, Where only Christ is heard to speak. Where Jesus reigns alone ; 3 A humble, lowly, contrite heart, Believing, true, and clean, Which neither life nor death can part From Him that dwells within ; 4 A heart in every thought renewed, And full of love divine, Perfect and right and pure and good, A copy, Lord, of Thine...
Page 26 - So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb.
Page 32 - Yet He loves the earth He leaves; Though returning to His throne, Still He calls mankind His own.
Page 40 - BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone, He can create, and he destroy.
Page 7 - LOVE divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down ! Fix in us thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown ; Jesus', thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love thou art ; Visit us with thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart.

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